10-Year-Old Who Battled Leukemia Scores Touchdown For the New York Jets

by Maya Chung11:36 AM EDT, August 8, 2017

Playing 10-Year-Old Who Battled Leukemia Scores Touchdown For the New York Jets

It was a proud moment for two New York parents who watched their 10-year-old son score a touchdown at MetLife stadium on Saturday.

Jesse Pallas, of Long Island, who once suffered from leukemia, has been in remission for a year. His father, Mike Pallas, said seeing him cross into the end zone was a metaphor for all he’s been through.

Pallas said his family has spent the last year just trying to completely enjoy life and make up for the things Jesse missed out on for the five years he battled the disease.

“He was in the hospital so long that he hadn’t experienced much in the past five years. He never learned how to ride a bike," Pallas said. "These things we take for granted, he is struggling with these things now."